Publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment announced in a press release that FromSoftware’s DLC for Elden Ring, Shadow of the Erdtree, surpassed five million copies sold in just three days.
A screenshot from Elden Ring (2022), FromSoftware Inc.
The press release states, “BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. and FromSoftware Co., Ltd. are pleased to announce that “ELDEN RING SHADOW OF THE ERDTREE,” downloadable content for the action RPG “ELDEN RING” which the two companies are jointly developing, has surpassed cumulative worldwide sales of 5 million copies in the three days since its release.”
Shadow of the Erdtree released on June 21st.
A screenshot from Elden Ring (2022), FromSoftware Inc.
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The game also posted on X, “To the many who tread the path left by Kindly Miquella, we extend our heartfelt gratitude.” An attached image stated, “5 million Tarnished in the Realm of Shadow.”
To the many who tread the path left by Kindly Miquella, we extend our heartfelt gratitude.#ELDENRING pic.twitter.com/0dXflKgmXB
— ELDEN RING (@ELDENRING) June 27, 2024
Since the DLC released, the game saw a huge spike in the number of players as reported by SteamDB. On June 22nd, it hit 781,261 concurrent players. While the peak has declined since then it’s still going strong with a 24-hour peak of 484,319 concurrent players.
The all-time concurrent player peak was two years ago with almost one million people playing at the same time. It hit 953,426 players.
Elden Ring SteamDB player charts
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The original game was an instant success selling 12 million copies within a month. A press release from FromSoftware detailed at the time, “BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. and FromSoftware, Inc. co-developed the brand new action RPG “ELDEN RING” has sold more than 1M units in Japan and 12M units worldwide.”
At the time FromSoftware CEO and Director Hidetaki Miyazaki said, “It’s astonishing to see just how many people have been playing Elden Ring. I’d like to extend our heartfelt thanks on behalf of the entire development team. Elden Ring is based on a mythological story written by George R. R. Martin. We hope players enjoy a high level of freedom when adventuring through its vast world, exploring its many secrets and facing up to its many threats. Thank you for your continued support.”
A screenshot from Elden Ring (2022), FromSoftware Inc.
Earlier this month, FromSoftware announced that Elden Ring itself had shipped more than 25 million copies worldwide. The company posted on X, “ELDEN RING has shipped over 25 million copies worldwide. Thank you to everyone who has played the game.”
FromSoftware on X
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As for what the future holds for Elden Ring following the release of the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, Miyazaki informed IGN, “We don’t want to say this is the end of the Elden Ring saga for now. I think we said a similar thing at the end of Dark Souls 3. We didn’t want to flatten those possibilities or put a pin in them just at that time. And it’s a similar story with Elden Ring. We don’t want to discourage the possibilities for that. There might be more ideas in the future.”
He added, “We don’t have any current plans to make a second DLC or a sequel, but we definitely don’t want to snuff out that possibility. We think that there could well be something [in] the future.”
A screenshot from Elden Ring (2022), FromSoftware Inc.
What do you make of Shadow of the Erdtree’s sales in just three days?
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